Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . re those generally used. It will also be found a great convenience to have an elastic band,about an inch in width, stitched around the lower edge of the waistcoaton the inside. When the waistcoat is in wear, the band makes itpress tightly round the waist, and any object of moderate size—a card,or pack of cards, a handkerchief, etc.—may be slipped under it with-out the least risk of falling. Used in conjunction with the pocketsbefore described, this elastic waistband affords a means of instan-taneously effecting changes of articles
Modern magic : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. . re those generally used. It will also be found a great convenience to have an elastic band,about an inch in width, stitched around the lower edge of the waistcoaton the inside. When the waistcoat is in wear, the band makes itpress tightly round the waist, and any object of moderate size—a card,or pack of cards, a handkerchief, etc.—may be slipped under it with-out the least risk of falling. Used in conjunction with the pocketsbefore described, this elastic waistband affords a means of instan-taneously effecting changes of articles too large to be palmed with IO MODERN MAGIC. safety; one hand dropping the genuine article into the profonde onthat side, while the other draws the prepared substitute from underthe waistband, a very slight turn of the body, towards the table orotherwise, sufficing to cover the movement. With these few preliminary observations, we proceed to the prac-tice of the art, commencing with the ever-popular class of illusionsperformed by the aid of playing cards. MODERN MAGIC. ii CHAPTER II. General Principles of Sleight-of-Hand applicable toCard Tricks. Among the various branches of the conjurors art, none will betterrepay the labour of the student, whether artist or amateur, than themagic of cards. It has the especial advantage of being, in a greatmeasure, independent of time and place. The materials for half itsmysteries are procurable at five minutes notice in every home circle;and, even in the case of those tricks for which specially preparedcards, etc., are requisite, the necessary appliances cost little, and areeasily portable—two virtues not too common in magical , the majority of card tricks are dependent mainly on personaladdress and dexterity, and, as such, will always be highly esteemedby connoisseurs in the art. Before very large audiences, indeed, thespectators being at a distance from the performer, much of the effectof a card trick is lost ; which
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